BJ Flores was knocked out in the third round (Picture: Lawrence Lustig)

He found out the harsh reality of just how fast and strong a cruiserweight I am. I’ve harped on about this to people, I’m not the same fighter I was at 12 stone at light heavyweight.

I’m a totally different man. I’m well capable of causing much more destruction.

The next step

I have to be honest, I like the idea of a unification fight against Denis Lebedev.

Denis Lebedev holds two of the four cruiserweight world titles (Picture: Getty)

Lebedev hasn’t fought outside Russia for eight years, but one thing is for sure, I will not go to Russia for him. That is not happening.

Not with what’s going on in Russia and all the failed drug tests. People are completely doped up and I refuse to go there for that reason.

I am willing to go to a neutral ground. If Denis Lebedev wants to do it in the US then I could do that or maybe in London.

It doesn’t really bother me because I am better than Denis Lebedev in every department.

I’d only be more than happy to prove it. But, there’s so many things that go into planning fights. Logistics, purses, venue, there’s so many different things to take into consideration when making super fights happen.

Speaking about super fights and purses, the fight purse being branded around for Anthony Joshua against Wladimir Klitschko I hear is £30 million, £15 million each.

I’d happily step in for either them for half of that! I will happily meet either one in the ring for half of that crazy fee.

I’m just putting that one out there. I told Eddie Hearn on Tuesday night firmly and honestly that I’d be up for that.

Anthony Joshua is set to fight in December, but has yet to announce an opponent (Picture: Getty)

A deal with Wladimir Klitschko is agreed, but the WBA title has stalled the announcement (Picture: Getty)

But in all seriousness, those two heavyweights are legends in their own right.

In an ideal world Denis Lebedev of Russia would be next. Then David Haye. But we don’t live in an ideal world, so I might have to go straight for Sideshow Bob.

Eddie’s made contact with the Russian promoters and his people. But we’re also going through contact with David’s people. My people and his are speaking.

I will have to go up to heavyweight to fight Haye and I’m happy to do that. Will I stay there? I don’t know.

David Haye was ringside for Bellew’s title defence (Picture: Getty)

Haye and Bellew are in talks about a domestic clash (Picture: Getty)

I’m not technically big enough to deal with the giants of the division.

Never say never, because I can punch. Whoever I can clean out, I will hurt them. There is no two ways about that.

Heavyweight or cruiserweight, even the giants, I can hurt them.

It would kind of be a little David and Goliath for me to step in with someone like an Anthony Joshua or a Wladimir Klitschko especially when you take into consideration how good an athlete these guys actually are.

It’s not like I’m fighting Nikolai Valuev and he’s a slow punching giant. It’s not like that at all.

Wladimir Klitschko has not fought since losing to Tyson Fury last year (Picture: Getty)

If you’re facing someone like Wladimir Klitschko you’re facing someone who is 6ft 6 inches. He’s huge, he’s dynamic, he is a very, very good athlete.

I do think Klitschko is coming to the end, but I also think he’ll be dangerous for any opponent purely based on the Fury fight.

Klitschko is desperate to reclaim some of the belts he lost to Fury (Picture: Getty)

I think he feels that wasn’t his best display. He probably thinks he’s still got a lot in the tank, a lot to prove after that defeat to Fury.

He’ll still have that fire in the belly, especially if he goes in against the young, hungry champion Anthony Joshua.

View from Goodison

Bellew is a dedicated Everton fan (Picture: Getty)

I was happy with the result. Gutted that we couldn’t hang on for the win, but look I would have happily taken the point before the game.

When you’re going to a place like the Etihad Stadium it’s backs against the wall stuff. World class players in every position and we ground out a result.

Taking the lead the way Romelu did, he took that opportunity well and we looked solid in the defensive part of our game.

However, we just need a little bit more from our creative players. It was a great assist by Yannick Bolasie, but we want a little bit more consistency from our attacking players.

Romelu Lukaku put Everton into the lead against Manchester City (Picture: Getty)

Then we’re in a privileged position. We’ve got a fantastically skilled manager in Ronald Koeman, he knows the game inside out.

Ultimately, the players have massive, massive respect for the manager and that counts for a lot.

When he goes into a dressing room to speak, everyone listens. The highest goal scoring defender of all time, one of the best ever to play the game. When he talks, not only do players listen, but they respond.

A big shout has to go to Maarten Stekelenburg and the start he’s made. I was raving about him even before the two penalty saves on Saturday.

Maarten Stekelenburg saved two penalties against City (Picture: Getty)

He’s been a brilliant acquisition to the squad.

When it comes to rumours about Joe Hart, we were all ready to sign him in the summer and the manager didn’t want him and why would Everton want him now when we have Stekelnburg?

The lads are in tremendous shape and they’re still not at 100 percent yet, which is brilliant for us.

We are one of the fittest squads in the Premier League and we have a fantastic and thriving squad full of young international players.

But one maybe not so young player, but probably one of the most important footballers at our club is Seamus Coleman.

Seamus Coleman arrived from Sligo Rovers in 2009 (Picture: Getty)

You turn up at Finchley Park and Seamus is so proud to be a professional football. He’s a good friend of mine and you don’t always see that.

He doesn’t take anything for granted. I’ve met a lot of professional footballers in my time who are very far removed from humble.

Seamus feels privileged to be a professional footballer because he’s been in the lower leagues, in Ireland. He’s played for practically nothing.

He’s a top, top player and I would hate to see him go, but ultimately everyone has a price. Seamus Coleman is one of the best full-backs in the world, never mind the Premier League.